St Joseph's Medical Center Program
About This Program
St. Joseph's Family Medicine Residency in Stockton, CA offers full-spectrum training in a diverse, underserved community. Residents gain strong experience in inpatient medicine, OB, addiction medicine, SIM, POCUS, and continuity clinic at an FQHC. The program emphasizes leadership, cultural humility, and community engagement, preparing residents for a wide range of practice settings.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Characteristics
Contact Information
Program Director
Hanadi Abou Dargham, MD
St Joseph's Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Aaminah Bhula, MD
St Joseph's Med Ctr
Locations
St Joseph's Med Ctr
Family Medicine Residency Department
1800 N California St
Stockton, CA 95204-6019
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Oct 31, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 6, 2025 - Jan 11, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 15, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 6, 2025 - Jan 8, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Disability insurance
- Major medical for residents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 21 Vacation Days and 9 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Characteristics
Experience The Program